Emilia S. Heo
Emilia S. HEO is an Associate Professor of International Relations and Peace Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan and the author of Reconciling Enemy States in Europe and Asia (Palgrave Macmillan 2012). She was an Assistant Professor of Global Studies at Sophia University, JSPS postdoctoral research fellow at the United Nations University with joint affiliation to the University of Tokyo, a research associate at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the George Washington University, and a visiting scholar at Harry & Helen Gray AICGS reconciliation fellowship program at the Johns Hopkins University. Her current research focuses on postwar reconciliation narratives, peace education, and the role of arts in processes of reconciliation beyond national borders. A graduate from Seoul National University, Heo holds an M.A. in European Studies from Université Paris VIII and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Graduate Institute Geneva. She has a career background in diplomatic service and international organizations before joining academia.